Test 3

erythr/o

red, dawn, rosy

granul/o

granules

hem/o
hemat/o

blood

immun/o

protection

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph node

morph/o

shape, form

myel/o

bone marrow

nucle/o

nucleus

phag/o

eat, swallow

poikil/o

varied, irregular

sider/o

iron

splen/o

spleen

thym/o

thymus gland

thromb/o

clotting

aden/o

gland

aggultin/o

climping, gluing

blast/o

embryonic cell

ser/o

serum

bas/o

base

coagul/o

clotting

eosin/o

red, dawn, rosy

is/o

same, equal

neutr/o

neutral

spher/o

globe, round

tox/o

poison

-cytosis

abnormal condition of the cells

-phil
-philia

attraction for

-phoresis

carrying, transmission

-blast

embryonic cell

-poiesis

formation, production

-phylaxis

protection

-globin
-globulin

protein

-apharesis

removal, carrying away

-oid

resembling, derived from

lymphangi/o

lymph vessels

ankyl/o

stiff

carp/o

carpals

calcane/o

calcaneus

chondr/o

cartilage

clavicul/o

clavicle

cost/o

ribs

crani/o

cranium

fasci/o

fascia

femor/o

femur

fibr/o

fibrous connective tissue

fibul/o

fibula

humer/o

humerus

ili/o

ilium
upper part of pelvic bone

ischi/o

ischium
posterior part of pelvic bone

kyph/o

humpback, hunchback
posterior curvature in the thoracic region

lamin/o

lamina
part of the vertebral arch

lord/o

curve, swayback
anterior curvature in the lumbar region

lumb/o

Terms Pertaining to the Skeleton

metacarp/o

Terms Pertaining to the Skeleton

metatars/o

metatarsals

my/o, myos/o, muscul/o

Terms Pertaining to the Muscles

orth/o

straight, upright

oste/o
oss/e
oss/i
ost/o

bone

patell/o

patella

pelv/o
pelv/i

pelvis

phalang/o

phalanges

pub/o

pubis

radi/o

radius

rhabdomy/o

skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones

scoli/o

crooked, bent

spondyl/o
vertebr/o

vertebra

stern/o

sternum

synov/o

synovial membrane

tendin/o, tend/o, ten/o

Terms Pertaining to the Joints

tibi/o

Terms Pertaining to the Skeleton

rhabd/o

rod-shaped

brachi/o

arm

cephal/o

head

cervic/o

neck, cervix uteri

dactyl/o

fingers, toes

thorac/o

chest

pod/o
ped/o

foot
(ped/o = child as well)

acetabul/o

hip socket

articul/o
arthr/o

joint

burs/o

bursa

calci/o
calc/o

calcium

uln/o

ulna

ligament/o

ligament

malleol/o

malleolus

mandibul/o

mandible

maxill/o

maxilla

myocardi/o

heart muscle

olecran/o

olecranon

plant/o

sole of the foot

rheumat/o

watery flow

sarc/o

muscle and flesh

scapul/o

scapula

tars/o

tarsals

coccyg/o

coccyx

sacr/o

sacrum

spin/o

spine, backbone

-trophy

development

-physis

grow

-sarcoma

malignant tumor of connective tissue